Sistine Chapel © Huffington Post
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In one of the holiest attractions in the world, the simplest crime is occurring everyday. While tourists gaze up at Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine Chapel, they are making themselves easy marks for pickpocketing.
With nearly 30,000 visitors entering the chapel on a daily basis, Vatican guards are considering a strike, and calling for an increase in security and a cap on daily visitors. Many visitors are feeling the effects of the overcrowded chapel, comparing it to a cattle call.
If the Vatican guides strike, they may run the risk of shutting down the attraction, which happened when Louvre guards called a strike in April. Read more at Huffington Post.